The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-09

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The trustees of Hiram College have
elected Prof. William H. woolery to
succeed Professor George H. Laughlin
as President of Hiram College. Prof.
Woolery is now acting President of
Bethany College. w. Va.
The Commencement exercises of the
Ravenna High School will be held at
Reeds Opera House, next Thursday
evening, June 18th. This is one of
the entertainments which it is not
necessary to urge people to attend, as
the house will be packed from stage to
gallery.
AS announced by the Indian Doctor
on last Saturday evening to the inn
mense audience in attendance, E. A.
VanNess has the agency for The In
dian Medicines, Katonka, Modoc Oil,
etc. In buying of him you obtain the
genuine articles, at the same prices
charged by the Indians.
The Ohio Universalist Convention,
held at North Lewisburg, last week.
was fully attended and was interesting
and profitable to the denomination
and the cause of true Christianity.
Ravenna Church was represented by
Rev. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson and
Miss Rese Morath.
The publication of the Horticul-
tural and Farm Journal, published by
Messrs. Thomas and Sullivan Palm
at Warren. has been discontinued. Its
subscription list has been sold to the
Popular Gardner. Publishing Company
of Buffalo, N. Y who will make good
unexpired subscriptions.
A kiln of tile at the new works was
burned last week and the preprietOrs
say that the results exceeded their ex-
pectations. They say they never saw
better quality of tile, that the clay
adore for manufacturing purposes, and
express themselves as we'll satisfied
with their experiment.
There seems TO be no end to the bad
luck of the gas drillers. After work.
ing nearly two weeks endeavoring to
the hole which was drilled
to . depth of 170 feet, they were finally
to abandon 1t and com.
mencs again in another place. They
are now working day and night and
act as If they intend to get there"
In several road districts in this vi.
cinity the wet weather of the past ten |
days caught the supervisors with their
work half completed, and in such |
places the roads are nearly il not quite
As bad as during the Spring breaking
up. Those who are compelled to drive
over bad roads in June need a large
of patienee-or plenty of swear
Mr.. J. N. Huntley, of this place,
bought of A. M. Nichols, Esq. of
Freedom. on Thursday last. ferty-six
,arp, golden and white scale varieties,
or the purpose of stocking a pond on
ais place. These fish were caught
With common fishhoOks, at which
hey bite readily. One three-year-old
nearly five pounds. Mr..
Nichols has one of the finest ponds as
veil as the best varieties of fish in
Northern Ohio.
Pursuant to the advertisement here {
ofore made, the Commissioners met |
n special session on Thursday last for I
he purpose of receiving bids for the I
of . building for the in
ane at the County Infirmary. Three 8
lids were made, to wit: J. 8. Brig. t
lam, $9975 S.; Daniel Biery, $500; {
". J. Brigham & F. j. Williams, t
9939 so, which were each rejected by
he Commissioners. This will neces- l
itate another extra session for the /
anne purpose, which will occur July 1
tn -four weeks from today (Thursday). Z
The g. A. r. reunion at Kent on
une 10th tomorrow will be grand
fair. Every one who can, should t
ttend. Commander Lucius Fairchild, 6
7ho has been Governor of Wisconsin, {
7ill be there. Gen. Fairchild is an F,
Id Portage county boy, and will, if 6
e5 speaks, bring alternate tears and &
aughter. Other prominent soldiers !
nd civilians will be present. The :
ity will be gaily decorated, fireworks 8
nd grand campfire in the evening, 7
ogether with generous hospitality /!
7hich our neighbors in Kent are sure =
D extend, will make the day one long '
, be remembered.